Communication apparatus comprising integrated circuit tag interface

Abstract

A first communication apparatus may comprise a first type of interface configured to function as an IC tag, a second type of interface, and a controller. The controller may cause the first type of interface to execute a sending operation. The sending operation may be executed by using a first wireless connection established between the first and second communication apparatuses. The sending operation may include an operation of the first type of interface to send network identification information to the second communication apparatus. The network identification information may be information to be used in a first wireless network to which both the first and second communication apparatuses belong. The controller may execute, after the first type of interface has executed the sending operation, a wireless communication of target data with the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface by using the first wireless network.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A first communication apparatus comprising:
 a first type of interface configured to function as an Integrated Circuit tag (IC tag), to operate in a Read Only mode to receive a read command from a second communication apparatus by using a first wireless connection established between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus, and to send network identification information to the second communication apparatus by using the first wireless connection in a case where the read command is received from the second communication apparatus, the network identification information being information to be used in a first wireless network to which both the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus belong; 
 a second type of interface; and 
 a controller configured to:
 receive a specific signal including the network identification information from the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface after the network identification information has been sent to the second communication apparatus; 
 establish a second wireless connection between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface in a case where the specific signal is received from the second communication apparatus, wherein the second communication apparatus belongs to the first wireless network in a case where the second wireless connection is established; and 
 execute a wireless communication of target data with the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface by using the first wireless network after the network identification information has been sent to the second communication apparatus. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first type of interface is further configured to supply a particular notification to the controller in a case where the first wireless connection is established, and 
 the controller is further configured to supply the network identification information to the first type of interface in a case where the particular notification is received from the first type of interface. 
 
     
     
       3. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein
 a communication speed of a wireless communication via the second type of interface is faster than a communication speed of a wireless communication via the first type of interface. 
 
     
     
       4. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the controller is configured to execute the wireless communication of the target data with the second communication apparatus by receiving the target data from the second communication apparatus by using the first wireless network, and 
 the first communication apparatus further comprises:
 a print mechanism configured to execute a print of an image represented by the received target data. 
 
 
     
     
       5. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first type of interface is configured to function as the IC tag of a Near Field Communication standard (NFC standard), and 
 the second type of interface is configured to execute a wireless communication according to at least one standard among IEEE 802.11 standard and standards conforming to IEEE 802.11. 
 
     
     
       6. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to create the network identification information when the first communication apparatus is turned on. 
 
     
     
       7. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to cause the first wireless network to disappear after executing the wireless communication of the target data with the second communication apparatus. 
 
     
     
       8. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein
 the first type of interface comprises a memory that stores the network identification information. 
 
     
     
       9. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to supply the network identification information to the first type of interface. 
 
     
     
       10. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to set an operation mode of the first type of interface to the Read Only mode in a case where the first communication apparatus is turned on. 
 
     
     
       11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a first communication apparatus to:
 cause a first type of interface of the first communication apparatus to function as an Integrated Circuit tag (IC tag), and to operate in a Read Only mode to receive a read command from a second communication apparatus by using a first wireless connection established between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus, and to send network identification information to the second communication apparatus by using the first wireless connection in a case where the read command is received from the second communication apparatus, the network identification information being information to be used in a first wireless network to which both the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus belong; 
 receive a specific signal including the network identification information from the second communication apparatus via a second type of interface of the first communication apparatus after the network identification information has been sent to the second communication apparatus; 
 establish a second wireless connection between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface in a case where the specific signal is received from the second communication apparatus, wherein the second communication apparatus belongs to the first wireless network in a case where the second wireless connection is established; and 
 execute a wireless communication of target data with the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface by using the first wireless network after the network identification information has been sent to the second communication apparatus. 
 
     
     
       12. A first communication apparatus comprising:
 a first type of interface configured to function as an Integrated Circuit tag (IC tag), to operate in a Read Only mode to receive a read command from a second communication apparatus by using a first wireless connection established between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus, and to send network identification information to the second communication apparatus by using the first wireless connection in a case where the read command is received from the second communication apparatus, the network identification information being information to be used in a first wireless network to which both the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus belong; 
 a second type of interface; and 
 a controller configured to:
 create the network identification information which is different from network identification information which had been created by the first communication apparatus; and 
 execute a wireless communication of target data with the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface by using the first wireless network after the network identification information has been sent to the second communication apparatus. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first type of interface is further configured to supply a particular notification to the controller in a case where the first wireless connection is established, and 
 the controller is further configured to supply the network identification information to the first type of interface in a case where the particular notification is received from the first type of interface. 
 
     
     
       14. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein
 a communication speed of a wireless communication via the second type of interface is faster than a communication speed of a wireless communication via the first type of interface. 
 
     
     
       15. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein:
 the controller is configured to execute the wireless communication of the target data with the second communication apparatus by receiving the target data from the second communication apparatus by using the first wireless network, and 
 the first communication apparatus further comprises:
 a print mechanism configured to execute a print of an image represented by the received target data. 
 
 
     
     
       16. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first type of interface is configured to function as the IC tag of a Near Field Communication standard (NFC standard), and 
 the second type of interface is configured to execute a wireless communication according to at least one standard among IEEE 802.11 standard and standards conforming to IEEE 802.11. 
 
     
     
       17. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to create the network identification information when the first communication apparatus is turned on. 
 
     
     
       18. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to cause the first wireless network to disappear after executing the wireless communication of the target data with the second communication apparatus. 
 
     
     
       19. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein
 the first type of interface comprises a memory that stores the network identification information. 
 
     
     
       20. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to supply the network identification information to the first type of interface. 
 
     
     
       21. The first communication apparatus as in  claim 12 , wherein
 the controller is further configured to set an operation mode of the first type of interface to the Read Only mode in a case where the first communication apparatus is turned on.